Our Favorite Rose Hip Posters

Rose hips are the small, usually red, fruits that form on rose bushes in the fall once the flowers have fallen off.

Do all roses produce hips?

Yes. But, you may not have seen them because most cultivated rose plants are pruned to neaten them after they finish blooming.

This fall pruning prevents the hips from forming.

Are all rose hips edible?

Yes, though they do not all taste, or as you can see
from the posters on this page, look the same. They are all safe to
consume as long as they have not been sprayed with toxic chemicals.

All rose hips probably confer the same health benefits though it cannot be definitively stated that they do because most of the clinical trials have been conducted using Rosa canina or Rosa mosqueta
hips.

They are such a good source of vitamin C that many supplement
companies grind the dried rose hips into a powder and sell capsules of
it. You can buy plain rose hip powder, rose hips and acerola tablets or
vitamin C plus rose hips.

The additional benefit contributed by the rose hips is that they
are a natural, whole food which contain bioflavinoids. Bioflavinoids
work in conjunction with vitamin C as sort of a booster.

Another rose hip benefit derives from their pectin content. Pectin is a
soluble fiber found in apples and other fruits that has demonstrated a
protective effect against cardiovascular disease. Apparently, rose hips
reduce c-reactive protein levels which also play a role in cardiovascular disease

What Are Rose Hips?Using Rose Hips

You can avail yourself of the benefits of rose hips by taking rose hip
supplements, preparing rose hip tea or marmalade, or you can use rose
hip oil to lighten scars or hyper pigmentation caused by acne.

Related Pages:

Dried Rose Hips
You can buy dried rose hips here or learn about drying rose hips at home
for later use in rose hip tea or other recipes. Growing and harvesting
rose hips. How to dry whole or prepared rose hips.

Organic Roses
Tips for growing and using organic roses. The best organic fertilizers
for roses. The best organic pest control spray to use to control rose
diseases and eliminate rose pests.